HBM is now
able to supply a selection of gasket rings, such as O-rings,
made of NBR gasket material that meet the highest hygiene requirements
to complement its PW27 platform load cell. The gaskets have excellent
cold flexibility and very good resistance against contamination
by grease and oil.

In addition HBM also supplies EPDM gaskets that can be used under
high application and cleaning temperatures and where acids or
alkalis are used for cleaning. The heads of fastening screws
can also be protected against potential contamination with gaskets
designed with an external sealing bead made of EPDM elastomer.

HBM's PW27 is the world's first platform load cell supplied with
an EHEDG certificate that acknowledges its ability to provide
optimal hygiene safety in the food sector with high weighing
accuracy.

The complete range of HBM's gasket rings are FDA-approved making
them optimal installation aids for weighing tasks with where
hygienic considerations are at the forefront of operations.

About
HBM:HBM
(www.hbm.com) is a globally operating company specializing in
test and measurement. HBM provides complete measurement solutions
- from sensor to software - based on high quality products as
strain gages, load cells, tranducers, signal conditioning and
data acquisition electronics and software.

With development
and manufacturing operations in Europe, America and Asia, HBM
provides measurement solutions to a wide variety of companies
in the automotive, aerospace, marine, rail transport, medical
equipment, packaging, appliance, automation, and scale industries.

With a 50
year history of quality and precision products, the HBM name
has become synonymous with "Measurement with Confidence.

Founded in Germany in 1950, HBM is today the technology and market
leader in the field of test and measurement. HBM's product range
comprises solutions for the entire measurement chain, from virtual
to physical testing. The company has production facilities in
Germany, USA and China and is represented in over 80 countries
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